Trekking in Nepal is one of the most popular adventure activities that love by travelers. Nepal has been known around the world as an important destination for trekking since 1960 after Jimmy Robert’s first commercial trip to Nepal. Since then, every year thousands of people visit Nepal for trekking in the Himalayan region. Most of the travelers to Nepal travel on foot for a few days, while others travel for a month on valleys and high mountain routes.
The most popular trekking areas in Nepal are Everest and Annapurna region while Langtang, Manaslu and Kanchenjunga areas are other popular trekking destinations. The most challenging trekking route is the Great Himalayan Trails, a huge trail system that covers Nepal from Humla and Darchula in the west to Kanchenjunga in the east.
Diversity of trekking
The diversity of trekking trails like in Nepal cannot be found anywhere else in the world. In fact, in the Terai region the lowest point is 59 m above sea level, while the highest point is Mount Everest, at an altitude of 8,848 m above sea level, these two points are only 200 km apart.
Most of the tourists coming to Nepal come from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Only few tourists come via land from China and India. Every trekker is required to obtain their permits and other documents, from the trekking agency or from the appropriate offices before they proceed for trekking. These documents will be checked on the check points on the route. For those who have little time on their hands also can join the short hiking around Kathmandu valley. These hiking routes offer a village lifestyle, Himalayan views and easy walking opportunity.
Facilities in the Trekking Routes
Trekking in Nepal now is very different from the 60’s. In those days everything need to be organized by the trekker’s team but today most of the trekking routes are well developed with modern facilities of loding and fooding. Well facilities lodges have been established in all major trekking areas where trekkers can find accommodation, food and other trekkers and locals. Most trails are well organized and in most cases are busy enough.
The lodge on the trekking routes is well organized and has facilities for charging batteries, wifi connections and food options of western and continental foods. The length, difficulty and timing of the treks vary greatly and once outside the main trekking areas traffic becomes problematic and often involves at least two trips on domestic scheduled flights. Many treks in Nepal start with a flight to the starting point and take place in many remote areas with no road access. Many days of trekking are required to reach the high mountainous region from the local centers of population and administration.
Trekking Places Environment
Nepal has six separate and diverse vegetation zones with sub-tropical subtropical 100 m – 200 m below 1,000 m, low temperatures 1,700 m – 2,700 m, and upper temperatures 2,400 m – 1,000,000 m below 1,000 m. Sub-alpine, 000,000 m – 000,000 m and alpine, 000,000 m. Meter to snow Snow strip This Himalayan tundra is like a desert. The high altitude is home to the loving snow leopard, Himalayan Thar, musk deer and other rare species.
Although popular treks in Kanchenjunga, Sagarmatha, Manslu, Annapurna are able to provide lodge accommodation, those areas and other areas west of Annapurna often require less camping style trek support.
Trekkers can find the trail at any time of the year. Achieve high levels of rainfall in the southern regions of Nepal. Although some of the routes of the Great Himalayan Trail are located in the rain shadow region, Annapurna and Mansalu are in the dry zone to the left of the Mustang hills to the north, Dolpo to the north of Dhaulagiri and the far west of Nepal to the north. Of Saipal Himal. After the monsoon, the weather tends to be clearer. Winter is good but with short days cold and spring season you can be affected by rain and snow storms. Summer is short and soon after the monsoon. Monsoon treks are mostly in the dry Manang and Mustang areas.
However, it does not rain for 2 hours and it brings wonderful flowers to life. This is also the best time to consider one of the rain-shaded areas, which is usually the view of the more barren Tibetan landscape as opposed to the greenery on the other side.
It is important for tourists to know that tourism is the main source of income for the people of the hilly region, and they are usually hired as trekking porters or guides. Hiring a porter does not mean that you are weak, it means that you value Nepali culture, you are providing an extended Nepali family with income and at the same time you are making friends and trekking with a well-informed local. Local cultures, festivals, and all the other issues that can turn a good trek into a great life time experience.
It is possible to trek alone or without a Nepali guide, but you will not know what to do in a big storm, zero visibility and temperatures, drowning temperatures at 1000 meters? Make sure you have all the permissions, and be environmentally and culturally conscious.
Popular Routes for Trekking in Nepal
Everest Base Camp Trek
Mt. Everest is the top of the world where we have popular trekking trail called Everest base camp trekking, which trek starts from Kathmandu valley to Lukla by fly and will end at Lukla to Kathmandu by fly back. Trekking in Everest base camp lies on northern part of Nepal and starts with the beautiful side of Dudhkoshi river including many more domestic/wild animals and pine tree.
Where is Everest base camp trekking?
This trekking lies on Northern part of Nepal in Everest region. Trekkers have to take either fly from Kathmandu to Lukla or drive to Jiri for this trekking. Lukla is the get way of Everest base camp trekking and Namche Bazaar is the get way of Mt. Everest, Which is tallest mountain of the world.
How many days does it take to do Everest base camp trekking?
Normally 13 days for Kathmandu to Kathmandu and two more days for arrival and departure will be perfect for this trekking. Mainly it’s depend on tourist. Someone able to finish within 12 days and someone need up to 14 days too. Not only this, it’s depend on trails too. There is some alternative trails also they are called ‘Everest base camp trekking via Gokyo valley trekking, Everest base camp trek via Jiri and Everest three pass trek’.
If trekkers have more time in Nepal and interested to include these long way to get Everest base camp and then you need more than 13 days to do this trekking. Otherwise 13/14 days will be perfect for Everest base camp trekking.
Do we need to hire guide and porters for Everest base camp trekking?
Sometime trekkers can go this trekking without Guide and porters and then when they have trouble during trekking time in mountains and they relies why we have to take Guide and porters. We means if you will hire guide and porters will be very great to do this trekking. Yes when you have guide and porters and then you will able to gain the knowledge of this trekking dedicated for culture custom, living standard of village people and many more wild and domestic animals. Porter also called Sherpa will help you to carry your bags and Guide will tell you about the history of this trekking trail.
Everest base camp trekking permit.
Normally you need two official documents for this trekking. One is called Everest National park permit and another is called Khumbu entrance fee tickets which is also called Tims Card. Regarding the Everest National park permit you can take from Kathmandu and one the way of this trekking but Khumbu entrance fee you have to pay when you will entry after Lukla for Everest base camp trekking.
Everest Base Camp Trekking Itinerary.
This trekking starts from Kathmandu to Lukla by fly, which is the first day of our trekking. Itinerary will be like this
1st Day: Arrival in Kathmandu Airport and transfer to Hotel.
2nd Day: Fly to Lukla which is get way of Everest base camp trekking and continue trek to Phakding and then overnight at tea houses.
3rd Day: Trek to Namche Bazaar which is also called Get way of Mt. Everest which day we will overnight at Namche Bazaar in tea houses.
4th Day: Rest at Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is already more than 3450 m from sea level so we need acclimatization day at Namche. On that day we can hike to Everest view hotel, Khumjung village and Sagarmatha National park.
5th Day: Trek to Tengbuche when we will get very nice monastery.
6th Day: Trek to Dingbuche and overnight at tea houses.
7th Day: Rest at Dingbuche. Again acclimatization day at Dingbuche.
8th Day: Trek to Lobuche and overnight at tea houses.
10th Day: Trek to Gorkhshep and same day we can hike to Everest base camp to see the top of the world Mountain and back to Gorkhshep for overnight.
11th Day: Early morning hike to Kalapathar to see the amazing sunrise and panorama view of white snow mountains including Mt. Everest and many more other and continue trek down to Phiriche and overnight at tea houses.
12th Day: Trek to Namche Bazaar and overnight at tea houses.
13th Day: Trek down to Phakding and overnight at tea houses.
14th Day: Trek to Lukla and overnight at tea houses.
15th Day: Fly back to Kathmandu and overnight at Hotel.
16th Day: Airport drop for final departure.
Everest base camp trek cost
Everyone wants to know how much should I pay for Everest base camp trek/trekking. This is very good if all trekkers to know about the cost of this trekking because if they know and then they can easily manage them financial part. We Adventure Himalaya Circuit have daily departure for this trekking with the cost of $ 1390 USD for per person. With this cost trekkers will get such following services.
- Airport pick up and drop by private vehicle.
- Two night hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast.
- Round trip flight tickets (Kathmandu to Lukla to Kathmandu)
- All mountains accommodation in tea houses during your trek in mountains
- Everest national park permit for trekking.
- Khumbu entrance fee which is also called Tims card.
- English speaking trekking guide
- Sherpa to carry your bag. Normally one porter equal to two trekkers.
- 3 meals a day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) during your trek
- Sleeping bags as a rent
- All official tax and vat
- Farewell culture dinner
How do we get Everest base camp trekking?
Quick way to get Everest base camp trekking is flight option from Kathmandu to Lukla. Lukla is the get way of Everest base camp trekking. Travelers can go long way too by bus from Kathmandu to Jiri. Jiri also called Nepal’s Switzerland and trekking starting point of Everest base camp. Nowadays someone wants to go by helicopter to see the Everest base camp and we called Everest Heli tour.
Manaslu Trek/Manaslu Circuit Trek:
Manaslu trek is still virgin trails for trekking in Nepal if we compare with others. Still quite less tourist are doing Manaslu trek than compare others which is also called Manaslu Circuit trek of Manaslu region. This treks starts from Kathmandu to Soti khola by drive and ends at Kathmandu by drive from Beshisahar. Manaslu trek is worldwide regulated trekking trail of Nepal. During Manaslu trek trekkers are able to explore in different village and able to gain the knowledge of rural culture, living standard, wild /domestic animals including many more white snow mountains. We Adventure Himalaya Circuit travel company have many more fixed departure for this trekking.
Where is Manaslu Trek?
We can recognize Nepal is surrounding by world’s top white snow mountains and Manaslu also one of among them. That’s why we proudly speak Mt. Manaslu or Manaslu trek lies in Nepal which is eight highest mountains of the world. Nowadays many tourist travel in Nepal for manaslu trek. It is one of the kind of lifetime trekking experience of the world. If you have planned to travel in Nepal and interested to go Manaslu trek and then please feel free to contact with us.
Manaslu Trek Permit
Manaslu trek is a regulated trekking trail of Nepal. So we need one extra permit which is called Manaslu restricted permit and for this we have to pay $ 70 USD. And this trek will finish in the area of Annapurna region that’s why we have to Make Annapurna conservation area permit too. IN total we need three type of permit for Manaslu trek. They are called
- Manaslu restricted permit. For this we have to pay $ 70 USD per person.
- Manaslu general permit. For this we have to pay $ 30 USD per person.
- Annapurna trekking permit. For this we have to pay $ 30 USD per person.
We Adventure Himalaya Circuit travel company organizing Manaslu trek and providing such permit for different trekking. If you would like to ask additional questions and then please feel free to write me.
Manaslu Trek Guide
We have many more experience trekking guide for Manaslu trek for different season. Those tourist having guide for Manaslu trek and then they will easily finish this trek without any problems. During this trek if you have any problems like altitude sickness and then our guide will solve such problems. This trek is a restricted trekking trail so you will not go without guide. You have to take license holder trekking guide from Government register trekking company. If you have plan to travel in Nepal and interested to go this trekking and then please feel free to contact with us. We have experienced trekking guide for this trek.
Manaslu Trek Cost
Everyone wants to know about how much should I pay for Manaslu trek because when they know about the cost of trekking and then they can easily manage them financial statement. We have daily departure for this trekking and offering $ 1190 USD per person for Manaslu trek. You will get such following services with this cost.
- Airport pick up and drop by private vehicle.
- Two nights hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast.
- Bus tickets from Kathmandu to Soti khola – trekking starting point and trekking finish point to Kathmandu.
- All mountains accommodation in tea houses during your trek.
- All necessary restricted permit and general permit.
- English speaking trekking guide.
- Sherpa (porter) to carry your bags. One porter will be two trekkers.
- Sleeping bags as a rent
- 3 meals a day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) during your trek
- All official tax and vat.
- Farewell culture dinner.
Manaslu Trek Itinerary
Different company providing different trekking itinerary for this trekking. If all trekkers know about them itinerary and then they can manage them time duration of Nepal. Some itinerary depends on trekkers too because someone wants to go speedy way and someone wants to make it quite longer way. Anyway we Adventure Himalaya Circuit travel company providing such following itinerary for Manaslu Trek.
1st Day: Arrival in Kathmandu Airport and transfer to Hotel.
2nd Day: After morning breakfast drive to Soti khola by bus and overnight at tea houses.
3rd Day: Trek to Machha Khola and overnight at tea houses.
4th Day: Trek to Jagat and overnight at tea houses.
5th Day: Trek to Deng and overnight at tea houses.
6th Day: Trek to Namrung and overnight at tea houses.
7th Day: Trek to loho and overnight at tea houses.
8th Day: Trek to Samaghaun and overnight at teahouses.
9th Day: Rest at Samaghaun and overnight at tea houses.
10th Day: Trek to Samdo and overnight at tea houses.
11th Day: Trek to Dharmasala and overnight at tea houses.
12th Day: Trek to Bhimthang and overnight at tea houses.
13th Day: Trek to Dharapani and overnight at tea houses.
14th Day: Trek down to Bhulbule and overnight at tea houses.
15th Day: Drive back to Kathmandu by bus and overnight at Hotel.
16th Day: Airport drop for final departure.
This an above itinerary is a main itinerary for Manaslu trek but will not same for all and for all trekkers. We are flexible .
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Annapurna base camp trek lies on western part of Nepal which trek starts from Pokhara valley. We can go Pokhara either by drive or fly from Kathmandu valley. Trekking in Annapurna base camp is one of the most demanding trekking trail of Nepal. During this trek trekkers are able to see many more white snow mountains, Sunrise /Sunset, living standard of village people and culture custom of them.
In this trek we are passing many more village but these villages are unforgettable which are (Ghorepani /Poon hill, Chhumrung, Annapurna base camp and Jinu dada/hot spring). Trek will starts with the beautiful side of Fewa lake and incredible view of white snow mountains. We Adventure Himalaya Circuit have many more fixed departure for this trekking. If you have planned to go Annapurna base camp trekking and then march, April, May, September, October and November are the best time for go over there.
Which Time Is Best To Do Annapurna Base Camp Trek?
Travelers can go 365 days in a year if there is good weather and not any block. And we have also daily departure for this trekking but Pre- monsoon called February, March, April, May and post monsoon like September, October and November are the best time to go do Annapurna Base Camp Trekking. In these months trekkers able to see beautiful scenery of white snow mountains and green hill. And temperature also not much cold and not much hot too. We have many more fixed group in these months from different country. If you have the plan to travel in Nepal and then feel free to write me on anytime.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek Itinerary
In Annapurna region there is many more way to do Annapurna base camp trek. That’s why Itinerary will not fixed for this trekking. Some Tourist wants to go short way without Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking and someone wants to go with including this trek too. Mainly this following itinerary will perfect itinerary for Annapurna Base Camp Trek.
1st Day: Arrival in Kathmandu Airport and transfer to Hotel.
2nd Day: Either drive or fly to Pokhara and overnight at Hotel.
3rd Day: After morning breakfast drive to Nayapul – trekking starting point and trek to Thikhedhunga and overnight at tea houses.
4th Day: Trek to Ghorepani and then overnight at tea houses.
5th Day: Early morning hike to poon hill to see the sunrise and panorama view of white snow mountains including Annapurna mountain and continue trek to Tadapani and then overnight at tea houses.
6th Day: Trek to Chhumrung and overnight at tea houses.
7th Day: Trek to Dovan and overnight at tea houses.
8th Day: Trek to Deurali and overnight at tea houses.
9th Day: Trek to A.B.C and overnight at tea houses.
10th Day: Trek down to Sinuwa and overnight at tea houses.
11th Day: Trek down to Jinu dada which is natural hot spring and overnight at tea houses.
12th Day: Trek down to Nayapul – trekking finish point and then drive back to Pokhara and overnight at Hotel.
13th Day: Either drive or fly back to Kathmandu and overnight at Hotel.
14th Day: Airport drop for final departure.
Langtang Valley Trek
Langtang valley trek starts from Kathmandu valley and end also at Kathmandu valley. In this trekking we have to take either public bus or Private vehicle because there is no any Domestic Airport for flyting. It is just 145 KM far from Kathmandu. Langtang valley trek is a quite easier and short trekking trails than others if we compare others trekking of Nepal. This trek is suitable for child and old people too menace okay for from 6/7 years to 80 years old people.
During Langtang trek we are able to see many more Domestic and wild animals. Mainly this trek is very popular for Red Panda, Yak Cheese Factory, Bamboo tree, culture similar like Tibet and Bhutan and many more white snow mountains including sunrise/sunset. This trails is riches for diversity of flora and fauna. Trekkers are more than happy after this trek. We Adventure Himalaya Circuit Travel Company have many more fixed departure for this trekking in different months.
Kanchenguinga Trek
Kanchengunga trek is a quite newly trekking trails than comparing others trekking destination of Nepal. Nowadays some travelers wants to go less tourist area than crowded. It is slightly adventure trekking trails than others which treks starts from Kathmandu valley by domestic fly and Kanchengunga trek is the regulated trekking trail of Nepal. For this trekking trekkers have to make restricted permit too.
This trekking having more than three trekking itinerary to get base camp or to complete it. Mainly we recognize (Kanchengunga South base camp, Kanchengunga North base camp and Kanchengunga Circuit trek. This trek is the quite challenging too if weather will be bad.
